Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.501
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "deaf persons' interpreters act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — DEAF PERSONS' INTERPRETERS ACT (Act 204 of 1982)
Michigan · statute · 204 of 1982, Mich. Comp. Laws · 16 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.502
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Appointing authority" means a court or a department, board, commission, agency, or licensing authority of this state or a political subdivision of this state or an entity that is required to provide a qualified interpreter in circumstances described under section 3a. (b) "Deaf person" means a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.503
Right of deaf or deaf-blind person to qualified interpreter in proceeding before court, grand jury, or appointing authority; appointment of qualified interpreter; waiver; preliminary determination; intermediary or deaf interpreter.
(1) In any action before a court or a grand jury where a deaf or deaf-blind person is a participant in the action, either as a plaintiff, defendant, or witness, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the deaf or deaf-blind person, to interpret the deaf or deaf-blind person's tes…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.503a
Interpreter required as accommodation; qualified interpreter required.
If an interpreter is required as an accommodation for a deaf or deaf-blind person under state or federal law, the interpreter shall be a qualified interpreter.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.504
Notification of need for or right to interpreter; proof of deafness.
(1) Each deaf or deaf-blind person whose appearance in an action or other proceeding entitles the deaf or deaf-blind person to a qualified interpreter shall provide reasonable notice to the appointing authority of the need of a qualified interpreter before the appearance. Each deaf or deaf-blind person who is entitled…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.505
Arrest of deaf or deaf-blind person; procuring interpreter; inadmissibility of statements made without interpreter.
(1) If a deaf or deaf-blind person is arrested and taken into custody for any alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the arresting officer and the officer's supervisor shall procure a qualified interpreter in order to properly interrogate the deaf or deaf-blind person and to interpret the deaf or deaf-blind…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.506
Oath or affirmation of interpreter; recess periods; information gathered by interpreter pertaining to pending proceeding confidential and privileged; waiver.
(1) Before a qualified interpreter participates in any action or other proceeding because of an appointment under this act, the qualified interpreter shall make an oath or affirmation that the qualified interpreter will make a true interpretation in an understandable manner to the deaf or deaf-blind person for whom the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.507
Fee and expenses of interpreter; payment; schedule of fees; duration of interpreter's availability.
(1) A court appointed interpreter, qualified interpreter, intermediary interpreter, or deaf interpreter shall be paid a fee by the court that it determines to be reasonable. A qualified interpreter, intermediary interpreter, or deaf interpreter appointed by an appointing authority other than a court shall be paid a fee…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508
Channeling requests for interpreters through division; listing of interpreters.
(1) The appointing authority shall channel requests for qualified interpreters, intermediary interpreters, and deaf interpreters through the division. (2) The division shall compile and update annually a listing of qualified interpreters, intermediary interpreters, and deaf interpreters and shall make this listing avai…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508a
Rules.
(1) The division, with the advice of the department of education, shall promulgate rules, under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, that govern procedures for application, testing, revocation, suspension or limitation of certification, continuing education, renewals, and grieva…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508b
Qualified interpreter; misrepresentation as misdemeanor; violation of MCL 393.503a; fine; effective date of subsection (3).
***** 393.508b SUBSECTION (1) TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2007: See compiler's note following this section; SUBSECTION (3) BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JULY 5, 2014 PURSUANT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF R 393.5001 TO R 393.5095. Sec. 8b. (1) A person who knows that he or she does not meet the definition of qualified interpreter under t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508c
State certification; issuance; application; fee.
A person who is certified through and is in good standing with the national registry of interpreters for the deaf shall be issued a state certification upon filing a complete application and submitting the $30.00 application fee.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508d
Possession of Michigan quality assurance certification; expiration; renewal.
Any person possessing a Michigan quality assurance certification at the level of I, II, or III, on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, shall be considered a qualified interpreter for purposes of this act until that certification status expires. He or she may renew the certificate annually…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508e
Fees.
(1) A person who is a qualified interpreter, upon presentation of national certification credentials and without examination, shall pay a $30.00 application fee, that shall also fulfill the initial certification requirement under subsection (2). (2) The division shall collect a $30.00 annual renewal fee for issuing sta…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.508f
Deposit of money received under MCL 393.508c and 393.508e.
(1) Money received under sections 8c and 8e shall be deposited into the division on deafness fund established in section 8 of the division of deafness act, 1937 PA 72, MCL 408.208, and expended as described in that section. (2) Money received under sections 8c and 8e that is deposited into the division on deafness fund…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 393.509
Conditional effective date.
This act shall not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 616 of the 81st Legislature is enacted into law.